Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Kentucky was 25.22%. Among all Kentucky cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Burlington CDP (53.44%), followed by Covington city (45.57%), and Newport city (41.01%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Alexandria city (0%), Francisville CDP (0%), and Mount Washington city (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Kentucky cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Kentucky.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.